encountered it after an update to 17.10 as well. My workaround for now is to start software-properties-gtk using gksu
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720517 Title: Software and Updates /Other Software greys out when clicking on "Canonical Partners" Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: "Other Software" only works after having clicked on "Ubuntu Software", "Updates", etc and changing some settings on those pages. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.24.16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sat Sep 30 10:44:47 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-29 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170919) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.6 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.2-1ubuntu4 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1720517/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
